diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/communication/UpdateInfoRetriever.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/communication/UpdateInfoRetriever.java
index 017f6add3..799c2a3df 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/communication/UpdateInfoRetriever.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/communication/UpdateInfoRetriever.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class UpdateInfoRetriever {
 	 */
 	public void start() {
 		fetcher = new UpdateInfoFetcher();
+		fetcher.setName("UpdateInfoFetcher");
 		fetcher.setDaemon(true);
 		fetcher.start();
 	}